·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
smooth
what it is
Music or vocals that are tied together in an even fashion. Legato, not staccato.
✦ meet the girls making smooth →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make smooth a playlist
turn these 21 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is smooth?
Music or vocals that are tied together in an even fashion. Legato, not staccato.
What are good smooth albums to start with?
Try Avalon by Roxy Music, Wide Open Spaces by The Chicks, Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson, and Daily Operation by Gang Starr.
Who are some women making smooth?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/smooth/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making smooth, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20